The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
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PROHIBITION STATE C0NVEN
TON.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

vention assembled in the hall of House
of Representatives on Wednesday, June
q, and was called to order by Bishop
Galloway, at II o'clock, a. m. Prayer
was offered by Rev. H. F. Sproles.
Bishop Galloway, in brief and spir.
tied address, congratulated the Conven-
ton on the workings of the local option
law; eighteen counties had been added
to prohibition territory, and the signs of
the times indicated that Mississippi
would soon be a Prohibition State.
Chancellor Williamson, of Montgom-
cry county, was made temporary chair
man; Dabney Marshall, of Jackson, was
elected temporary secretary, and Rev. j..
G. Houston, colored, was elected assist
ant secretary.
The roll of counties was called, and
the following were found to be repre-
scented by about 200 delegates; Adams,
Amite, Attala, Carroll, Chickasaw,
Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah,
Franklin, Grenada, Kinds, Holmes,
Jackson, Jefferson, Jones, Lafayette,
Lauderdale, Lawrence, LeflOre, Lincoln,
Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Montgom-
cry, Newton, Oktibbeha, Pamela, Pike,
Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Rankin,
Sharkey, Simpson, Sunfower, Tate,
Warren, Washington, Wayne and va
zoo.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
The following committee on resolu-
lions was appointed; G. b. Galloway,
Thos. II. Somerville, of Montgomery,
DIR. Ii. Yandell, of Yazoo, G.. w. Miller,
of Copiah, J. H. Amaker, of Tate,
Rev. w. c. Black, of Lauderdale, A. V.
Rowe, of Holmes, Rev. J. b. Gambrell
and DIR. G.. g. Andrews, of Kinds, Hon.
A. J. McLaurin, of Rankin, and Hon.
Warren Cowan, of Warren.
The following committee was appoint
ed to select a State Executive Commit
tee: j. Ii. Gambrell, A. H. George, w.
A. Henry, Geo. Anderson, w. b. MUIR
rah, Rev. F. M. Featherstun and Rev.
E. f. Scarborough (colored).
While the Convention was waiting on
the committee, DIR. @. X. Marshall de-
livered an eloquent address. Two col
ored delegates also made earnest
speeches.
When the Convention met in the
afternoon, the Committee ON Resolu-
lions submitted a majority and a mi
nority report. The minority report OBJ
iected to the ninth resolution as unwise
and impracticable. 1t was signed by
Bishop Galloway, Thos. H. SomerYille,
c. G. Andrews and W. G. Black, all of
whom, and several others, spoke in
favor of its adoption.
Hon. A. j. McLaurin, Judge Warren
Cowan. Rev. J. B. Gambrell, J. II.
Amaker, John H. Martin and others
contended for the majority report.
The roll being called by counties, the
minority report was tabled by vote of
754 to All and on motion of DIR. Black,
the whole report was then unanimously
adopted, as follows:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Tye, the friends of the legal and con-
stitutional suppression of the liquor
traffic in the State of Mississippi, in
State Convention assembled, acknowl-
edge with profound gratitude the steady,
healthful and intelligent growth OF pro-
hibition within our great common
wealth From a small beginning few
wears ago our cause has become domi-
nant moral sentiment in many counties.
The little company has become mighty
mans hand has overcast the heavens
and rained its blessings largely upon
every community. This success has
emboldened us to greater efforts. The
achievements of the past are a prophecy
of yet grander things in the future.
Wherever good prohibitory laws have
been adopted intemperance has been
suppressed and good government has
signally advanced. Prohibition does
prohibit despite the prejudiced and par
tisan utterances of papers that favor
license and the saloons. The history of
prohibition is an unanswerable argument
in favor of its efficiency. We only ask
that prohibitory laws be administered
with equal fidelity with other statutes
to secure communities their beneficial
protection.
In view of the foregoing we affirm the |
1. Resolved, That we heartily approve |
the local option law passed by our last |
Legislature, and do most earnestly OPP
pose any material modification of its |
wise provisions, except to make it more |
until suppressed by total pro-
hi5ition by the legal enactment of a
amendment. Under its /
operations a number of counties have |
been recovered from the curse of the /
open saloon, and Others will soon be /
added to the prohibition column. This
law compelling agitation by public dis
cussion has been an efficient educator of |
the people, and its enforcement has
demonstrated the fact that prohibition
does prohibit"
2. Resolved, That in the irrepressible
conflict between the saloon with its
kindred and attendant vices on the one
side, and the home, the church and the
school on the other side, we unquali-
6edly pledge all the powers of our en-
franchised manhood to the side of our
homes, our churches and our schools
8. Resolved, That we congratulate
and the country, south and
north, east and west, on the rapid
growth of the prohibition sentiment
from the enlightenment of the
public mind, and we do rejoice in the
belief that at last the American saloon
With all its infamies is about to be
brought before the bar OF the American
conscience to receive its verdict by the
Tenire of a patriotic, intelligent, home
owing, God-honoring people. /,
4. Resolved, That this convention send
rood cheer to prohibition workers in
very part of the country; that we rec
,gnize the fact that every section and
ocality must work by methods suited
o the circumstances of the place, and /